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Lenovo Has Good Reviews for Its Notebook PCs

We calculated the average ratings for all Lenovo portable PCs and also specifically for Lenovo ultrabooks and found that in both cases Lenovo had good ratings.

Has a Full-Size Keyboard

The Lenovo X240 has a full-size keyboard, unlike most of the other ultrabooks that have been on the market for more than two years which do not have a full-size keyboard.

Other laptops with a full-size keyboard currently available that you might also want to look at include the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_2037345_price], or the XPS 13[pl_1474903_price] both from DELL which is cheaper.

We compared all the other notebook PCs which also have a full-size keyboard to this portable PC and we think the Asus UX301LA[plb_3353474_price] is also worth considering.

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Has a Front Camera

Like most of the other portable PCs of this age and type, the Lenovo X240 has a front camera.

Alternative laptops with a front camera currently available which you might also want to look at include cheaper portable PCs such as the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_2037345_price], the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_2073679_price], or the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_1623520_price] all from DELL.

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1,600MHz Processor Memory Clock Speed

The Lenovo X240 supports a faster memory clock speeds supported by processor than most portable PCs of this age and type. This portable PC supports a 1,600MHz processor memory clock speed, whereas most portable PCs of a similar age and spec to it support a 133MHz processor memory clock speed. In addition, this Lenovo notebook PC supports 1 and 333MHz processor memory clock speeds.

This portable PC's memory clock speeds supported by processor (1,600MHz) is in fact the best supported memory clock speeds supported by processor amongst all portable PCs of this type and age.

Intel Core I5 Processor Family

This notebook PC has an Intel Core i5-4xxx processor family, which is typical of many notebook PCs of a similar age and type to it.

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L3 Processor Cache

This portable PC has a L3 processor cache, which is typical of many notebook PCs of a comparable spec and age to it.

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802.11n WiFi Standard

This portable PC has an 802.11a|802.11ac|802.11b|802.11g|802.11n WiFi standard, which is the most frequently found WiFi standard on comparable spec laptops that were launched more than two years ago.

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64-Bit Operating System Architecture

This portable PC has a 64-bit operating system architecture, which is the most commonly found operating system architecture on notebook PCs of a comparable age and spec to it.

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Narrow

With a width of only 305.3 millimeters, the Lenovo X240 is very narrow compared to most of the other portable PCs of this type and age. Notebook PCs that were launched around the same time as the X240 have widths of between 280mm and 420mm.

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7 Reasons Against

Quite Slow On-Board Graphics Adapter Dynamic Frequency

The Lenovo X240 has a fairly slow on-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (only 1,000 megahertz) compared to most of the other notebook PCs that are a similar age to the X240. The average on-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency of ultrabooks that have been around for around the same time as the X240 is 1,100MHz.

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Quite Small Screen Size

The screen sizes of ultrabooks that came out around the same time as the X240 range from 11" to 18". With a screen size of only 12.5 inches, the Lenovo X240 has one of the smaller screen sizes amongst comparable spec notebook PCs of this age.

Other 12.5" portable PCs currently available that you might want to look at include cheaper laptops such as the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_1623520_price], or the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_2037345_price] both from DELL.

If you want a bigger screen size then you might want to look at the Lenovo X1 Carbon[plb_3120631_price] (14") which also has a higher rating.

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Quite Slow Processor Clock Speed

Across all the comparable spec laptops that have been around for around the same time as the X240 the processor clock speeds range from 1GHz to 2.9GHz. At only 1.6 gigahertz, the Lenovo X240 has a fairly slow processor clock speed compared to most of the other similar spec laptops that were released around the same time as the X240.

It may also be worth also looking at one of the alternative 1.6GHz processor clock speed portable PCs currently available including the XPS 13[pl_2111443_price], or the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_1623520_price] both from DELL or the Lenovo X1 Carbon[plb_2189879_price] which is cheaper.

If you want a faster processor clock speed then you might also want to look at the Lenovo X1 Carbon[plb_3120631_price] (1.8GHz) which is also higher rated.

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Only 1366 X 768 Pixels Display Resolution

This laptop has a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, which is the most frequently found display resolution on ultrabooks that have been on the market for around the same time as it.

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Does Not Have a Touch Sensitive Screen

The Lenovo X240 does not have a touch sensitive screen, although it is worth keeping in mind that most of the other portable PCs of this spec and age also do not have a touch sensitive screen.

We compared this portable PC to all the other notebook PCs with a touch sensitive screen and we think the DELL Latitude 12 E7240[plb_2037345_price], or the Lenovo X1 Carbon[plb_3538075_price] is also worth considering.

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Only 10 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Data Rate

This portable PC Ethernet LAN data rate, which is the most commonly found Ethernet LAN data rate on ultrabooks that have been on the market for more than two years.

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Only Three Battery Cells

Most ultrabooks that have been available for around the same time as the X240 have between two and seven battery cells, including the Lenovo X240 which has three battery cells.

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6 Other reasons to consider the Lenovo X240

Released Over Two Years Ago

Lenovo released the X240 over two years ago.

Average Internal Memory

The Lenovo X240 has a relatively average internal memory (8 gigabytes) compared to most of the other notebook PCs of a similar type and age to the X240.

We compared all the other 8GB internal memory notebook PCs to this notebook PC and we think the DELL XPS 13[plb_1474903_price] which is cheaper is also worth considering.

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Average Battery Life

The Lenovo X240 has a pretty typical battery life (8.7 hours) compared to most of the other similar spec laptops that were launched around the same time as the X240.

If you want a notebook PC with a longer battery life then you might want to consider the Lenovo X1 Carbon[plb_3538075_price] (9h and cheaper).

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Average Total Storage Capacity

At 500 gigabytes, the Lenovo X240 has a pretty typical total storage capacity compared to most of the other laptops that are a comparable age to the X240.

We think you might also be interested in some of the alternative 500GB total storage capacity notebook PCs currently available including the Acer Aspire V5-122P[plb_1569271_price] which is cheaper.

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HDD Storage Medium

The Lenovo X240 has an HDD storage medium which is better than most ultrabooks that have been available for a comparable time to it. Most notebook PCs that have been available for a comparable time to it have an SSD storage medium. HDD is a traditional storage drive which stores the information on magnetic disks. HDD drives are slower than other forms of storage such as solid state drives (SSD) and flash drives.

We think you might also be interested in some of the alternative laptops that have an HDD storage media currently available including cheaper portable PCs such as the Acer Aspire V5-122P[plb_1569271_price].

If the storage medium of this laptop is too bad for you then you might want to look at the DELL XPS 13[plb_1474903_price] (SSD) which is also cheaper.

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Average Weight

At 1.4 kilograms, the Lenovo X240 has a relatively average weight compared to most of the other ultrabooks that have been on the market for a comparable time to the X240.

We compared this portable PC to all the other 1.4kg heavy notebook PCs and we think the XPS 13[pl_1474903_price], and the Latitude 12 E7240[pl_1623520_price] both from DELL which is cheaper is also worth considering.

If you don't mind having a heavier weight then you might also want to consider the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon[plb_1611730_price] (1.4kg).